Italian dinner at Francesco's

Dear Fellow Members,

We will be having an Italian dinner at Francesco's in San Juan, organized by Luciano Zanirato. We had a great function in Francesco's in 2019 and we look forward to having it recreated in this function. Aside from the excellent food of the restaurant, we will also be having an assortment of Italian style cheeses made in Negros by Casa del Formaggio of Francesco Patron and Isabelle Montelibano-Patron. To pair with the dinner, we will be having French and Italian wines from the cellar of the Society.

Menu

Starter

Caramelized Onions
Tomato Salad
Roasted Potato
Sauteed Mushrooms
Pepperonata

Appetizer

Prosciutto di Parma with Grissini

Champagne Delamotte Brut NV
Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico 2013

Pasta

Casarecce Tonno
Homemade Casarecce with spicy broccoli topped with tuna roe and olive oil

Main Course

Filetto di Cernia
Oven roasted red grouper over clams and white beans

Zind-Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris 2009

La Costata

Angus ribeye steak with peppered rosemary potatoes and sauteed spinach

Brovia Barolo Ca’ Mia 2011

Dessert

Cannoli

Fried pastry dough filled with creamy ricotta, candied fruit, and pistachios

Huet Le Mont 1er Trie 2009

Cheese Platter

Assortment of locally made Italian style cheeses.

Coffee

This will be in the restaurant's private dining room and will be limited to 12 pax. There will also be a minimum of 10 pax. If we do not hit this number by Feb. 22, the dinner will be canceled. This dinner is restricted to fully vaccinated individuals. BRING YOUR VACCINE CARDS WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME TO THE DINNER. Please also email an image of your vaccine card to Alda when making a reservation.

Complete details are as follows:

What: Wine-paired Italian dinner for fully vaccinated members

When: 6:30 PM, Thursday, February 24, 2022

Where: Francesco's 863 A. Mabini St., San Juan City

Assessment: P 4600.00 for members, P 4900.00 for guests

Attire: Smart Casual

Deadline: Reservations and cancellations should be in by 12 Noon, Tuesday, February 22. If we do not get at least 10 reservations by then, this dinner will be cancelled.

Reservations: Please make your reservations with Alda Navarro at internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com. Only 12 pax maximum.

Payment: Please make your cheques payable to any of the 3 named individuals below:

Luciano Nesi
Julius C. Labrador, Jr.
Alfredo Z. Pio de Roda III

Please make your payments by depositing directly to the Society's account at BPI Bel-Air Polaris Branch C/A 3075-8213-35. Please provide proof of payment by email to Alda at internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com with your name clearly written. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ALSO SEND AN IMAGE OF YOUR VACCINATION CARD. Do not hand any payments to the individuals named above to avoid the inadvertent mixing of personal and Society funds.  We regret that at this time, Alda is unable to accept checks as she is not in Manila regularly.

Thank you and we hope to see you at Francesco's.

Jay